Kathleen Hobbins
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The Art of Indian Block Print Fabrics
The art of Indian block print textiles is a labor-intensive, painstaking process that has survived from ancient times to the present because of the beauty of the handmade products. Scraps of cloth found in the ruins of Mohenjo Daro, an ancient city of the Indus Valley Civilization, provide evidence that block printing was practiced in India as long ago as 3000 BCE. The art flourished in the 12 th century under the... (posted by Kathleen 4 years 252 days ago.)
The art of Indian block print textiles is a labor-intensive, painstaking process that has survived from ancient times to the present because of the beauty of the handmade products. Scraps of cloth found in the ruins of Mohenjo Daro, an ancient city of the Indus Valley Civilization, provide evidence that block printing was practiced in India as long ago as 3000 BCE. The art flourished in the 12 th century under the... (posted by Kathleen 4 years 252 days ago.)
Prepare for Winter with a Warm, Snuggly Jaipuri Razai
The Indian state of Rajasthan has given us a gift to face winter with a warm, snuggly, lightweight quilt called a "Jaipuri razai." Soft as a cloud, light as air, warm as toast, this very comfortable handmade comforter inspires all manner of similes to describe it. Although the name seems exotically foreign to Anglophones, the translation is fairly straightforward. "Jaipuri" means "coming from Jaipur,"... (posted by Kathleen 4 years 252 days ago.)
The Indian state of Rajasthan has given us a gift to face winter with a warm, snuggly, lightweight quilt called a "Jaipuri razai." Soft as a cloud, light as air, warm as toast, this very comfortable handmade comforter inspires all manner of similes to describe it. Although the name seems exotically foreign to Anglophones, the translation is fairly straightforward. "Jaipuri" means "coming from Jaipur,"... (posted by Kathleen 4 years 252 days ago.)
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